Mucosal immunologyMaleEpididymitisAnimalsEpididymisMice
Epididymitis promotes formation of tertiary lymphoid organs in the cauda epididymidis.
Hiba Hasan, Christiane Pleuger, Dingding Ai, Sudhanshu Bhushan, Eva Wahle, Tara Procida-Kowalski, Qunxiong Zeng, Rukmali Wijayarathna, Claire Xin Sun, Yong-Gang Duan, Daniela Fietz, Marek Bartkuhn, Hans-Christian Schuppe, Adrian Pilatz, Kate L Loveland
Published: 202510.1016/j.mucimm.2025.10.001
Abstract
Uropathogenic Escherichia coli is a common pathogen that affects the cauda epididymidis, causing interstitial edema, epithelial damage, leukocyte infiltration, and fibrosis. Despite antibiotic treatment, up to 20 % of patients develop abscesses in th…
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